GL5 2SW maps, stats, and open data
GL5 2SW lies on Swellshill in Brimscombe, Stroud. GL5 2SW is located in the Thrupp electoral ward, within the local authority district of Stroud and the English Parliamentary constituency of Stroud. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M and the police force is Gloucestershire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
GL5 2SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
GL5 2SW geodata
| Easting | 386232 |
| Northing | 202177 |
| Latitude | 51.718148 |
| Longitude | -2.200697 |
Where is GL5 2SW?
| Street | Swellshill |
| Locality | Brimscombe |
| Town/City | Stroud |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL5 |
GL5 2SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of GL5 2SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Thrupp |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Stroud |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to GL5 2SW
| Water Lane (Brimscombe Hill) | Brimscombe | 333m |
| Wyllsden House (Brimscombe Hill) | Brimscombe | 340m |
| Builder's Yard (Brimscombe Hill) | Brimscombe | 453m |
| Builder's Yard | Brimscombe | 466m |
| Holy Trinity Church (Brimscombe Hill) | Brimscombe | 494m |
Nearest railway stations to GL5 2SW
| Stroud (Glos) Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in GL5 2SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in GL5 2SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 19.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 20.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 27.62Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 2.74Mbps |
Broadband limitations in GL5 2SW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 50.0% |
GL5 2SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in GL5 2SW by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 37,000 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,167 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,049 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GL5 2SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in GL5 2SW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
22% of English postcodes are less deprived than GL5 2SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GL5 2SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to GL5 2SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Swells Hill Brimscombe | 15:45 | 10:30 | 86m |
| Victoria Road Brimscombe | 16:00 | 10:30 | 528m |
| Burleigh Corner | 16:00 | 08:45 | 667m |
GL5 2SW ITL and GL5 2SW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for GL5 2SW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK1 | Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath/Bristol area |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK13 | Gloucestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000082 | Stroud |
GL5 2SW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for GL5 2SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00113907 | |
| LSOA | E01022408 | Stroud 007D |
| MSOA | E02004657 | Stroud 007 |
Nearest postcodes to GL5 2SW
| GL5 2SR | Swellshill | 95m |
| GL5 2SP | Swellshill | 98m |
| GL5 2SS | Fern Cottages | 296m |
| GL5 2ST | Water Lane | 314m |
| GL5 2RB | Orchard Lane | 322m |
| GL5 2QT | Western Terrace | 323m |
| GL5 2QS | Orchard Lane | 354m |
| GL5 2PR | Jacobs Knoll | 371m |
| GL5 2PS | 371m | |
| GL5 2PA | 375m |
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